'Colibri ®' Rose

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'Colibri ®' rose Description

My HMF:

'Colibri ® (miniature, Meilland, 1957)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of AmiRoses

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Colibre (miniature, Meilland 1957)
• MEImal

HMF Ratings:

18 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange blend Miniature.
Registration name: MEImal

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, before 1957).
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1958 as 'Colibri'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1961 as 'Colibri'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Orange - yellow. Mild fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.

Habit:

Short, bushy. Glossy foliage.

Height: up to 1' (up to 30cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot . Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Goldilocks (floribunda, Boerner, 1945) × Perla de Montserrat

Notes:

Different opinions on Breeder - see References